Nobody cares about the bullet points under McDonalds - get rid of them and use the space to describe your projects or other experience more.
Seconding this as well. Personally, unless it’s management, I’d drop it from the CV entirely once you get more experience on there.
Once I get experience I’ll drop it but many people have stated that entry level IT values customer service skills so I plan on keeping it on my resume. Still something to consider though.
Definitely keep the McDonalds position and maybe one line of description, but it feels like you’re reaching for length or something by keeping it as-is.
I promise that literally nobody is going to read the bullets under the position except to figure out whether you were in management or prep/service.
Not bad. I would say maybe your total experience time on the force is a little low, so you would probably be good for another technician role.
That being said, I would change out the words “office suite” for MS365.
Possibly include the words bash, scripting, and powershell.
Those changes should help you get past any AI filter so that you can at least have a decent chance at interviewing for a position you are qualified for.
You could frame your projects more user-oriented (or manager-oriented).
The first project is not “Apache Web Server” as that was only a technical detail in the project. It seems like it was about “Hosting a Website”? As sub-items you “secured the server with a firewall” and you “automated the publication process”. You can still attach keywords like ufw and Hugo but they are just a detail.
Was the second one just an exercise or something business-related in the Generic Computer Store? In the second case, mention and highlight that you set up “business-critical infrastructure”.
Doesn’t hurt to throw in a few interesting hobbies or any volunteer work you’ve done - could throw in some bullet points opposite your certifications if you’ve done stuff there that’s work mentioning.
Sometimes it helps make a sort of personal connection that you make share with the person or people making the call. It can help you stand out from other candidates too.
If you’ve never volunteered for anything before, I would recommend considering it!
The resume is looking good, nicely formated. You should get a portfolio going. Using something like GitHub / Codeberg to show off code you wrote (bash, html/css). It can help you really stand out. Heck, put your apache config up to show what you did.
When you are starting a career you are not applying for a job, you are convincing someone to take a chance on you. The more you can reduce that person`s risk the more likely you are to get the job.
Seconded. Otherwise I’m going to ask you to link something or write me something small or I’ll pass. Written code shows me how you think, how and what you leave for future you (or others), best practices, etc.
Did you post your number…?
When applying to jobs, try to cram in some keywords from the posting that you have some knowledge of. Don’t completely fake it, but if it can get you past the HR screen to an interview, you’ve got time to learn a little about it.
No work placement?
Oh oops, well I haven’t received anything yet. It’s a voip number
Missed opportunity to put letterkenny, Ontario.
Good luck in the search. Don’t let them push you around too much.
